The death of Sarah R. Coons, aged 83 years, widow of John A. Coons, occurred at 6:45 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. D. Finzar, of 91 Hamilton street.

She Is survived bv two daughters, Mrs. Antoinette Welter and Mrs P. D. Finzar, both of Geneva, and two sons, Daniel E. Coons of Penn Yan and Charles H. Coons of Syracuse: also several grandchildren and great grand-children.

The funeral will be held from the home of her grandson, Earl E. Finzar, of 270 Pulteney street,
at 10:00 o'clock on Monday morning, with Rev. Raymond H. Huse of the Methodist church officiating.
Interment will be made In Hillside Cemetery In Dundee.

Geneva Daily Times November 25, 1927

Found her on the 1870 Jerusalem, Yates, New York census (img 41) as Sarah R. Coons age 26.

Found her on the 1880 Barrington, Yates, New York census (dist 214 img 13)
as Sarah Coons age 36.

Found her on the 1900 Tyrone, Schuyler, New York census (dist 54 img 27) as
Sarah R. Coons age 55. Has given birth to 4 children, 4 are living.

Found her on the 1920 Geneva Ward 1, Ontario, New York census (dist 74 img 8) as Sarah R. Coons age 75, widow. She is living in the household of her daughter Matie and her husband Philip D. Fingar.

Mrs. Eliza Boice Fingar died Monday at her home in Madalin at the age of 86. She was the
daughter of the late Albert and Christine Boice of Clermont. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Chichester of Madalin and Mrs. O'Hara of Copake; a son,
George of Madalin; a brother, Arthur of Germantownv several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were private at the home of Mrs. Chichester with the Rev. Charles S. Champlin of
Red Hook officiating. Interment was in the Viewmont cemetery. - The Red Hook Times February 13, 1941

Found her on the 1880 Tivoli, Dutchess, New York
census (dist 65 img 9) as Eliza A. Fingar age 25.

Found her on the 1900 Red Hook, Dutchess, New York census
(dist 38 img 12) as Eliza A. Fingar age 45.

Found her on the 1910 Red Hook, Dutchess, New York
census (dist 81 img 7) as Eliza A. Fingar age 55.

Found her on the 1940 Tivoli, Dutchess, New York census (dist 14-97 img 9) as
Eliza Fingar age 85, widow. She is living in the household of her daughter and
son-in-law Daniel and Beulah Chichester.

The Italy Valley Methodist church was the scene of a pretty wedding at four o'clock on May 7, 1945, when Miss Irene Carey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carey, of Italy Valley, became the bride of Leslie Fitzwater, S2c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzwater, of Branchpoint. The vows were exchanged before Rev. Hiram Chapman, pastor of the Baptist Church of
Prattsburgh. Miss Bernice Ingram, of Potter, played the wedding march. The church was decorated with ferns and spring flowers.
- The Naples Record May 23, 1945

News has been received of the death of Mrs. Lillian Cookingham Kinney, 89, who was found dead in bed at her home in Amsterdam, June 28. She wms born in Stanford, the daughter of the late Platt and Antoinette Preston Cookingham, former residents of Stanford.

Funeral services were held in Amsterdam and further services last Thursday afternoon, July 1, in the
Stanfordville Congregational Christian Church, with the Rev. Douglas Chapln Smith, pastor of the Bangall Methodist Church, officiating. The bearers were nephews, Harold Cookingham, Charles
Dykeman Jr., Harry Hoffman Jr. and Earl Cookingham. Burial was in Stanford cemetery.
- The Rhinebeck Gazette July 8, 1954

Found her on the 1880 Stanford, Dutchess, New York census (dist 68 img 30)
as Lillian Cookingham age 3.

Dlmitri Dran of 44 Croton Terrace, retired Alexander Smith Inc. employe and a founder of the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church here, died last night after a long Illness.

Mr. Dran was born In 1877 in Galicia, Austria. He was a Yonkers resident 56 years and had been employed by the Smith carpet mills some 45 years at his retirement about 11 years ago.

Besides his affiliation with Holy Trinity Church, he was a member of the
St. John the Baptist Mutual Aid Society.

Surviving are a son, Michael Dran, a Yonkers letter carrier; a daughter,
Mrs. Edward (Olga) Finger, and a brother, Ignati Dran, all of Yonkers; three grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren, His wife, Mrs. Catherine Dran, died about 46 years ago.

Found him on the 1910 Yonkers, Westchester, New York census (dist 168 img 19) as Demitry Dran age 33, widower. Laborer, carpet mill.

Found him on the 1920 Yonkers Ward 5, Westchester, New York census (dist 233 img 21) as
Demitry Dran age 41, widower. Came to the U.S. in 1893, naturalized 1902.

Found him on the 1930 Yonkers, Westchester, New York census (dist 31 img 32) as Dimitry Dran
age 53. Although listed as married, no wife is shown. He is living with his daughter and son-in-law
Edward and Olga Finger. Beam Hand, A. S+S Carpet Co.

Found him on the 1940 Yonkers, Westchester, New York census (dist 68-45 img 20)
as Dimitri Dran age 63, widower. He is living in the household of his son-in-law,
Edward Finger age 39.

Found him on the 1870 Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (img 43) age 10.

Found him on the 1880 West Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 101 img 1) age 20, farm laborer.

Found him on the 1900 West Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 165 img 33) age 39. Also in his household is his widowed
mother-in-law Margaret Finger age 74, and a step-son named
William Ruaman, born Aug 1883, New Jersey.

Found him on the 1910 West Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 138 img 34) age 49, farmer.

Found him on the 1920 West Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 158 img 20) age 59.

Found him on the 1930 Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 49 img 1) age 69, farmer.

Lutheran parish records via Ulrich Stöhr:
"If I haven't done it before - I don't think so - here is the name of Jost Finger's (very) probable father:
Samuel Finger, mentioned in 1609 and 1630 among the inhabitants of Bottendorf (There is nearly
no doubt that he is the 'oldest' forefather, born abt. 1570/80)." from a letter dated Feb. 17, 1987
from Ulrich Stöhr.

"...Samuel Finger entered on the task of a trout- and bird-catcher under land-grave Ludwig IV of Hessia-Marburg
in 1599. Whereas in the official certificate of appointment he is called 'Samuell Finger vonn Mindenn' in the
summary his more precisely describe as 'Samuell Finger von Minden under den von Dhalwig' (that means: S. Finger from M. under those of D.). The original certificate is kept in the Hessian State archive in Marburg still
showing the hand-writing of Samuel Finger himself. Although in 1599 it's not explicitly said that Samuel
Finger lived in Bottendorf there's hardly any doubt that he is identical with the first Finger in Bottendorf of the same christian name. There's just the small problem to integrate his son Thomas into the pedigree.
Thomas is mentioned in 1599 as an assistant of his father. So he must have been at least confirmated and thus not younger than about 12 years. That means further that Samuel should be born not later than 1567. Thomas might have been his oldest child, maybe out of a first wedlock. Jost Finger thence could have been a child
by a second wife, born years later. At last in old accounts of Bottendorf's ecclesiastical money-chest preserved also in the State Archive mentioned above and become known to me some years ago there's a further member of the Finger family named about the year 1630. Christoph Finger then payed a trifling tribute to the 'chest'- as successor of Samuel and predecessor of Jost Finger. Is this Christoph Finger member of a generation to be inserted between Samuel and Jost - or is he just a brother of Jost - maybe a brother who died in younger years? You see: it has come movement into the elder Finger genealogy - and perhaps we'll get to some
new results in the future." letter 27 Jan 1997

"I guess I have told You about the origin of this kindred from the village Muenden in the former dominion Lichtenfels north of Frankenberg. And there is something new about your ancestress Anna Maria wife resp. widow of Jost Finger, who was buried in Bottendorf October 6th 1685." in a letter 26 Sept 1999

In a letter from Frederick J. Finger of Menifee, CA, received Mar 2, 2007, "Samuel Finger, around 1600
because of his faith, was 'cast out from' the area of Trier, (possibly nearer to Cochem) and with a group
of Evangelists wandered North along the Mosel River. It is in Bottendorf that a record of him was found.
(Occupation: Teichmeister) * c. 1580 + c. 1640 married - date and to whom, not known at this time
Children: Jost * c. 1610" - John Vanko

Found her on the 1880 District 15, Knox, Tennessee census (dist 158 img 1)as Sarah J. Finger age 4. She, her brother Isaac age 6, and her mother Rebecca E.
Finger age 23 age living with her mother's sister Cathrine Finger age 28.

MYER - Sunday, March 17, 1936, Ida Myer, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Grover Quick in Lake Hill. Funeral services from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quick in Lake Hill
on Wednesday, March 20, at 2 p. m. Interment in Woodstock Cemetery.
- The Kingston Daily Freeman March 18, 1935

Found her on the 1900 Saugerties, Ulster, New York census (dist 133 img 24)
as Ida Myer age 45. Has given birth to 8 children, 7 are living. Address: Ulster Avenue

Grace Lucille Finger, 95, of 5058 County Line, Oconto went to be with her Lord on July 3, 2011. She passed away at Rennes Health Center West in Peshtigo. Grace was born in Manitowoc, Wis. on October 10, 1915, to the late Jerome and Josephine Reif.

The family moved to Saukville, Wis. where Grace attended grade school. The family moved to the Peshtigo area in 1930 and her parents operated a cheese factory called J.L. Reif & Sons. Grace graduated from Peshtigo High School in 1933 and married Ervin Finger on March 23, 1935. Grace and Ervin owned and operated the family farm in the County Line area. Ervin preceded her in death on June 2, 2003. They had spent 23 winters at Boynton Beach, Fla. Grace was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Peshtigo. She was involved in many community activities through her years including the County Line Grange Homemakers, Bridge Clubs and The Red Hats. She directed plays for 4-H Club that was three times state winners. She started a perennial plant sale that still continues. Grace was an avid gardener with large flower gardens, vegetable gardens and berries. She will always be remembered for her love of people, friends neighbors and the Green Bay Packers. She loved spending time with her family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her new great-great-grandchild. Grace will also be remembered for her love of playing cards and games with her family.

Grace is survived by a daughter, Carol (Howard) Murphy of Peshtigo; three sons: Jerry (Laurie) Finger of Hortonville, Jack (Nancy) Finger of County Line and Dan (Judy) Finger of Mosinee; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two sisters-in-law: Jean and Doris Reif. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin; a granddaughter, Patti Fritz; four brothers: Arnold, Vernal, Jerry and Melvin Reif; two sisters-in-law: Gladys Reif and Hazel Reif.